When I was just a little kid, I noticed I was not like the other children. I had a habit of talking to myself, and making up imaginary stories that I would act out in class. Soon after entering school, the other kids noticed, and would harass me for talking to myself. Since I was ‘different’ from them I was often left out of games and activities. As I grew older, I recognized that many other kids were ignored and rejected, and it broke my heart. I realized soon after high school I wanted to start breaking down these boundaries, and during my sophomore year I became a lifeguard and started to teach swim lessons. Soon after starting I started to teach the adaptive and inclusion swim classes. Adaptive swim is geared toward expanding the worlds
